Grocer&#39;s bin.



No. 64l,87i. Patented Jan. 23, |900. F. W. KRAUSE.

GROCER'S BIN.

(Application filed Aug. 28, 1899,)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK W. KRAUSE, OF. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GROCERS BIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,871, dated January 23, 1900. Application led August 26, 1899. Serial No.728,54=1. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FRANK W. KRAUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Grocers Bins, which improvement is fully set forth in the following speciiication and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a bin adapted more particularly for grocers, but serviceable for others, the same being constructed of parts, the novel features of which are as pointed out in the claims that follow the specification.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a bin embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a horizontal section on line of: Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents an irregular vertical section on line y y, Fig. l. Fig. 4 represents a top view of a detached portion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a casing which is open in front and has on its bottom at the forward end of said front the transversely extending bar B, which rises above the bottom of said casing and has its upper face semicylindrical or of the form of the segment of a circle, as at C.

D designates a bin which is formed of the front E, the sides F, back G, and bottom H, its top being open. The bottom H consists' of the front part J and the rear part K, said part J having in its under side a transverselyextending recess L of the form of the segment of a circle and receives the face C of the bar B, said face thus constituting a fulcrum for the bin, so that the latter may rock forward and backward on the same in its opening and closing motions, it being noticed that a large portion of said front part J projects forward of the fulcrum outside of the casing A and the corresponding portion of the sides F also projects outside of the casing. This also places the front E at an inclination, it receding from the bottom upward. The rear part K of the bottom is disconnected from the front part J and the sides F, the latter having in their inner faces the grooves M, through which the sides of said part slide in the application and removal of the part. The upper face of the rear end of the part J has a rabbet N thereon,

the same receiving the forward end of the part K, thus forming a tight joint for said parts and particularly firmly supporting the front end of the part K across the width thereof.

The parts J and K diverge from their places of connection with each other, so that they present different angles of inclination, the latter being upwardly in both cases.V The part or section J is thicker or heavier than the section M,as the recess L is formed therein, and some of the weight of the contents of the bin is constantly superimposed on said section J, which is thus required to be made strong, especially as it is the fulcrum part of the bottom of the bin and it stands at an in-l clined direction in the open and closed position of the bin, so that it reliably retains either position to which it may be placed.

The rear portions of the top walls P of the sides F are depressed, as at Q, the upper end of the back G joining the base of said portion. Secured to said tops at said portions Q thereof are the angle-plates R, therear limbs S of which point upwardly, the same being adapted when the bin is in open posii tion to abut against the back of the cross-bar T at the top of the front end of the casing A, thus limiting the outward motion of the bin, it being noticed that the fulcrum-bar B constitutes the front of the bottom of the casing, so that the front portion of the bottom H of the bin D may lower in front of said bar without obstruction of the latter, limited only by the contact of the limbs S with the cross-bar T,- as has been stated.

In order to introduce the bin into the casing, its rear is presented to the open front of the latter, and the limbs S of the plates R and the depressed portions Q of the top walls of the sides are passed under the top crossbar T. The bin is then slightly raised, this being permissible, owing to said depressed portions Q, and the bottom portion of the bin is pressed in to full extent and slightly lowered when the bin seats itself upon the fulcrum C, and it is connected with the casing. The bin may now be turned on its fulcrum into the casing to .full extent when its open top is closed by the top of the casing. The bin maybe afterward opened and closed With- IOO out disconnection from its fulcrum, and consequently from the casing.

Vhen the bin is drawn out, its main portion emerges from the casing, and it then rocks on the fulcrum to the front, it being seen that when it has passed its center of gravity it opens automatically to full extent, and the weight of the contents of the bin is mainly superimposed on the front part J of the bottom H, which part is now inclined downwardly from the rear, and thus the bin remains in its open position, its top being uncovered for access to the interior.

When the bin is thrown back, its main portion again enters the casing, and as soon as the center of gravity is passed the bin returns automatically to its fully-closed position, its top being covered, thus guarding the contents. It will now be seen that the weight of the contents of the bin is superimposed in part on the rear portion of the front part J of the bottom of the casing and mainly on the rear part K of said bottom, and thus the bin remains in closed position within the casing.

It will be particularly noticed that the main portion of the section J of the bottom projects forwardly outside of the casing and has the recess L in the under side thereof forward of its rear terminal, so that said section is supported below on the fulcrum-bar B. Consequently when weight is superimposed on the bottom in either the open or closed position of the bin said section is not liable to be broken downwardly, as it is always supported from below by said fulcrum-bar, which also acts the part of a brace.

In order to remove the bin, it is opened to full extent slightly raised, whereby its bottom clears the fulcrum-bar B. The bin is then drawn out from the bottom and lowered, when the limb S clears the cross-bar T of the casing and the bin is free.

It is evident that when the fastening device of the bottom part K, such as the pin or screw U, is removed said part may be withdrawn from the bin for purpose of repairs, cleansing, &c.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A casing provided with a fnlcrum-bar, in combination with a bin, the latter having sides, front face and part of the bottom projecting outside of said casing forward of said fulcrum-bar, said bottom being formed of diverging sections, the front section having a recess in its under side in advance of its rear terminal, said front section being sustained at said recess on said bar in both the open and closed positions of the bin and means for enabling the rear section of said bottom to be removed.

2. A bin having a recess in the under side of its bottom, and depressions on the upper walls of its sides at the rear thereof, and a casing having on its lower end a fulcrum-bar adapted to receive said recess, and on its upper end a cross-bar with which said walls may abut at the rear terminals of the depressions, said bottom being formed of diverging sections, the front section having a recess in the under side thereof and projecting with the attached sides and front face outside of said casing forward of said recess, said bin being supported by said front section on said fulcrumbar in both the open and closed positions thereof and means for enabling the rear section of said bottom to be readily removed.

3. A bin consisting of front, sides, back and bottom and a recess in said bottom, said sides having grooves therein, said bottom being formed of separate sections, one of which is Xed to said sides, and the other one is removably fitted in said grooves and supported in front on said fixed section.

4. A bin consisting of front, sides, back and bottom and a recess in said bottom, said sides having grooves therein, and said bottom being composed of a removable rear section which is fitted in said grooves, and astationary front section which is formed with a rabbet on which the end of the removable section is seated, and a casing having a transverselyextending fulerum-bar at bottom, said recess receiving said bar and being formed in the under side of said stationary section, the latter projecting forwardly outside of said casing.

5. A bin, a casing, a fulcrum-bar on the bottom of the casing on which said bin may rock, a cross-bar on the top of the casing, and an upwardly-projecting limb on the upper wall of the side of said bin adapted to abut against said bar, the portion of said wall in front of said limb and back of the main portion of said upper wall being depressed, said fulcrum-bar constituting the front of the bottom of the casing, the bottom of the bin being formed of upwardly-diverging sections,the main portion of the front section of said bottom, the front face and the adjacent portions of the side of the bin projecting outwardly of the casingbeyond said fulcrum-bar, the latter being seated in a recess in the under side of said front section forward of the rear terminal thereof, in combination with means for enabling the rear section of said bottom to be removed. FRANK W. KRAUSE. Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, WM. CANER WIEDERSHEIM. 

